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Public service employees face an abundance of risk every time they sit behind a government issued
computer. Their extensive networks create a high-profile target for hacking efforts due to the ease of
access to critical infrastructure, public services and even security data. As a result, vigilance, least-
privilege access and multi-factor authentication services are vital to the cyber success of an entity. While
it is true that government employees often undergo cyber awareness training at the beginning of their
service, it is essential to maintain these threat detection skills and establish annual ongoing education.
By taking these practical steps to leverage automated solutions, understanding the importance of timely
patching and prioritize proactive threat response and mitigation through cyber awareness, state and local
communities can dramatically reduce threats and their associated costs.

About the Author

Joao Correia serves as the Technical Evangelist at TuxCare, an innovator in
enterprise-grade cybersecurity for Linux. Joao can be reached online at
@jcorreiacl and at our company website https://www.tuxcare.com/

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